Leo Štulac

Leo Štulac (born 26 September 1994) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Palermo.

Koper
Born in Koper, Štulac started his career at hometown club FC Koper. He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut on 2 April 2011, aged 16, in a 3–0 victory against Maribor.

In 2013, Štulac joined third division side Jadran Dekani on loan, where he scored four goals in 13 games.

With Koper, Štulac won the Slovenian Cup during the 2014–15 season and the Slovenian Supercup in 2015.

Venezia
On 15 July 2016, Štulac joined the Lega Pro side Venezia. In his first season, he gained promotion to Serie B. He also won the Coppa Italia Lega Pro with the club.

Štulac scored his first Serie B goal on 24 October 2017 in a 2–1 away defeat against Cittadella. On 5 May 2018, he scored the winner in a 2–1 victory against Foggia.

Parma
On 30 June 2018, Štulac signed for Serie A club Parma on a five-year contract.

Empoli
On 26 July 2019, Štulac signed with Serie B club Empoli. With Empoli, he won promotion to Serie A in 2021, and played the 2021–22 Serie A with the Tuscanians.

Palermo
On 18 August 2022, Štulac was signed by Serie B club Palermo on a loan deal with a mandatory buying option to be exercised on certain conditions.

Štulac's first season with the Rosanero was marred by injuries and was eventually cut short by a serious muscle injury that sidelined him from January until the end of the campaign. Despite that, Palermo signed him permanently from Empoli and confirmed him in the first team roster.

On 2 September 2023, Štulac scored his first league goal with Palermo in a 3–0 home win against Feralpisalò.

International career
Štulac played for various Slovenian national youth selections, such as the under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams.

In March 2018, he received his first call-up to the senior national team for the friendly matches against Austria and Belarus. He made his senior debut against Cyprus on 9 September 2018.

Honours
Koper
 * Slovenian Cup: 2014–15
 * Slovenian Supercup: 2015

Venezia
 * Lega Pro: 2016–17
 * Coppa Italia Lega Pro: 2016–17

Empoli
 * Serie B: 2020–21